diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index eabd6e81..59533c64 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -4,9 +4,19 @@
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-Fail2Ban (version 0.8.8)                                              2012/12/06
+Fail2Ban (version 0.9.0a)                                             20??/??/??
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+
+ver. 0.9.0 (20??/??/??) - alpha
+----------
+
+Will carry all fixes in 0.8.x series and new features and enhancements
+
+- Fixes:
+- New features:
+- Enhancements:
+
 ver. 0.8.8 (2012/12/06) - stable
 ----------
 - Fixes:
diff --git a/README b/README
index db97aa8b..0a3d5117 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
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-Fail2Ban (version 0.8.8)                                              2012/07/31
+Fail2Ban (version 0.9.0a0)                                            20??/??/??
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 Fail2Ban scans log files like /var/log/pwdfail and bans IP that makes too many
diff --git a/common/version.py b/common/version.py
index 2a1c0d0b..a4499b21 100644
--- a/common/version.py
+++ b/common/version.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 # $Revision$
 
 __author__ = "Cyril Jaquier, Yaroslav Halchenko"
-__copyright__ = "Copyright (c) 2004 Cyril Jaquier, 2011-2012 Yaroslav Halchenko"
+__copyright__ = "Copyright (c) 2004 Cyril Jaquier, 2011-2013 Yaroslav Halchenko"
 __license__ = "GPL"
 
-version = "0.8.8"
+version = "0.9.0a0"